Ryan S-C

Ryan S-C

Ryan SCW-145 (NC18910), Oshkosh July 2010
Role	Three-seat cabin monoplane
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	Ryan
First flight	1937
Number built	13

The Ryan S-C (Sports-Coupe) was an American three-seat cabin monoplane designed and built by Ryan; one was impressed into service with the United States Army Air Force as the L-10.

Development

The Ryan S-C was a low-wing cantilever monoplane with a fixed tailwheel landing gear, designed to be an up-market version of the Ryan S-T trainer. The prototype first flew in 1937, and had a nose-mounted 150 hp (112 kW) Menasco inline piston engine. Production aircraft were fitted with a 145 hp (108 kW) Warner Super Scarab radial engine. With the company's involvement in producing trainer aircraft for the United States military, the S-C was not seriously marketed, and only 12 production aircraft were built. One example was impressed into service with the United States Army Air Force, and was designated the L-10. At the start of the 21st Century, four examples were still airworthy in the United States.

Variants

S-C later S-C-M: Prototype powered by a 150hp (112kW) Menasco C4S inline engine, one built later converted to S-C-W.
S-C-W: Production aircraft powered by a 145hp (108kW) Warner Super Scarab radial engine, 12 built.
L-10: United States Army Air Force designation for on S-C-W impressed into service in 1942.

Operators

United States

United States Army Air Force

Specifications (S-C-W)

General characteristics

Crew: 1
Capacity: 2
Length: 25 ft 5 in (7.75 m)
Wingspan: 37 ft 6 in (11.43 m)
Powerplant: 1 × Warner Super Scarab radial engine, 145 hp (108 kW)

Performance

Maximum speed: 150 mph (241 km/h)
Range: 450 miles (724 km)
Service ceiling: 17200 ft (5244 m)

References

Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.
World Aircraft Information Files. London: Bright Star Publishing.
Aerofiles

Aircraft produced by Ryan Aeronautical

Standard J • Cloudster • M-1 • M-2 • NYP • Brougham • Foursome • S-C • S-T • Navion Military designations Trainers: YPT-16 • PT-20 • PT-21 • PT-22 • PT-25 • NR Fighters: FR • XF2R Observation: L-10 • YO-51 Research: X-13 • VZ-3 • XV-5 • XV-8

USAAF/USAF liaison aircraft

L-1 • L-2 • L-3 • L-4 • L-5 • L-6 • L-7 • L-8 • L-9 • L-10 • L-11 • L-12 • L-13 • L-14 • L-15 • L-16 • L-17 • L-18 • L-19 • L-20 • L-21 • L-22 • L-23 • L-24 • L-25 • L-26 • L-27 • L-28